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Professional Preparation
Ph.D. - Human Development and Communication Sciences University of Texas at Dallas - 1997
M.S. - Communication Disorders University of Texas at Dallas - 1995
B.S. - Psychology Texas Woman's University - 1992
Research Areas
Research Interests
My primary research interest concerns the early development of communication skills in typically and atypically developing children. One area of focus is speech perception abilities of newborn infants and the organization of speech at birth. My second area of major interest includes language and cognitive development of very young children with autism.
Aldridge, M.A., Stone, K., Sweeney, M., & Bower, T.G.R. (2000). Preverbal children with autism understand the intentions of others. Developmental Science, 3, 294-301. 2000 - Publication
Aldridge, M.A., Braga, E., Walton, G., & Bower, T.G.R. (1999). The intermodal representation of speech in newborns. Developmental Science, 2(1) 42-46. 1999 - Publication
Appointments
Clinical Lecture/ Research Scientist The University of Texas at Dallas [1996–Present]
Graduate Teaching/ Research Assistant The University of Texas at Dallas [1992–1995]
Projects
Vowel preferences in human newborns.
1996–1996Aldridge, M.A., and Bower, T.G.R. (1996). Poster presented at 1996 conference of the American Speech-Language Heanng Association (ASHA), Seattle, WA.
Prototype preference and magnets effects in newborns: Evidence for an innate component.
1994–1994Aldridge, M.A. (1994). Poster presented at the 128th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Austin, TX.
Generalization in the vowel space.
1995–1995Aldridge, M.A. (1995). Poster presented at the 129th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Washington, D.C.
Hot spots in the newborn vowel space.
1995–1995Aldridge, M.A., & Bower, T.G.R. (1995). Poster presented at the 130th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), St. Louis, MO.
Infant music preferences.
2000–2000Flohr, J., Atkins, D., Bower, T.G.R., & Aldridge, M.A. (2000).Poster presented at the meeting of the Texas Association for Music Education.
Additional Information
Credentials
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech Language Hearing Association
Licensed by Texas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Awards/ Grants
1999 Callier Excellence in Education (4K)
Follow-Up study of Children in the Preverbal Program
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association
Autism Society of America
International Society for Infant Studies